Quoting Wilco737 (Reply 5):Oh and did you all know that D-ABXL was the biggest B737-300? [hint: XL]

Nice.

So how many older B737's does LH still have? Last Saturday I flew on a B737-500 which was also looking and feeling old. And it was park as far out as it could be at FRA. Maybe they do not want to show these oldies anymore to the general public? My flight on the oldie was however perfect. .

What a shame to see "Neuss" go! I've dispatched that plane many many times at AMS, never got the pleasure to fly on it though. From the interior you wouldn't be able to tell she was this old, and even the exterior and cargo bays looked very good for an airplane this age!

Martijn

Nothing's worse then flying the same registration twice, except flying it 4 times..

Quoting autothrust (Reply 4):Finally it was time to scrap this old uncomfy plane from LH Fleet.
Please LH retire all old 737.

Definitely substandard in the EU, at least.
Great plane, but its time has gone. Also on the environmental side (pollution/noise) I am sure that there are better birds around including its newest derivative , the 737MAX.
And you know, here we care about that

I am kind of happy that the first two planes I flew are not scrapped but instead are still stored somewhere.

2607 from Far Eastern Air Transport is listed as stored in the Philippines (in what condition one can only imagine) and 1874 from China Airlines is listed as stored in Peru. Both planes are now over 40 years old and are the 737-200 model.

My first BAE 146 is sadly scrapped after only just a bit more then ten years of service. Seems those Bae146 dont serve anywhere as long as 737s.

I travelled on a LHR-HAM flight recently with the prospect of having a LH 733 and on the day it was a 735 instead so I was slightly disappointed.

Ps..I remember them when they were new, looking out for the new deliveries. Of course in those days we still had the LH 727s and 732s ....happy days! I like the A320 family, but enjoyed the variety we used to get in those days.

Nearly three weeks ago, I had the honor to fly on D-ABEW, the youngest 737 (-300 and -500) in the LH fleet (not counting the Privatair 738), nearly 18 years old. Is is it me or is the 737 Classic slightly lower than the NG variants?

http://flightdiary.net/CO764. Next Flights: ORY - PSA, CTA - CDG.

25 Viscount724
: Yes, if memory correct the main landing gear on the NG was lengthened a few inches to increase ground clearance from the engines and reduce the risk